Ian Rogers (rugby referee)
Date of birth | 9 July 1957 | ||
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Place of birth | Harding, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | ||
Rugby union career | |||
Refereeing career | |||
Years | Competition | Apps | |
1995 1993-1997 |
Rugby World Cup Test Matches |
Ian Rogers (born 9 July 1957 in Harding, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa[1]) was an international rugby union referee from South Africa. Before becoming a full-time referee, Rogers attended Maritzburg College – the same high school as fellow international rugby referee Craig Joubert.[2][3] As one of South Africa's foremost referees of his time, Rogers represented his country as referee at the 1995 Rugby World Cup.[4]
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Test Match Honour Roll
Rogers refereed a total of 10 international test matches during his career from 1993 to 1998. He is the 8th-most capped international rugby referee from South Africa, along with Freek Burger and Louis Mzomba.[5]
Amongst other games, Rogers was referee in the following:
- 22 May 1993 Zimbabwe v. Wales [6]
- 7 July 1993 22px Arabian Gulf v. Zimbabwe (1995 Rugby World Cup Qualifier)[7]
- 4 Jun 1994 Canada v. France [8][9]
- 11 Jun 1994 Canada v. Wales [10]
- 18 Jun 1994 Australia v. Italy [11]
- 25 Jun 1994 Australia v. Italy [12]
- 4 Jun 1995 Ireland v. Wales (1995 Rugby World Cup)[4]
- 16 Dec 1995 England v. Samoa [13]
- 31 May 1997 Argentina v. England [14]
The British & Irish Lions
Rogers was the referee for the match between the Junior Springboks & The British & Irish Lions at the Boland Stadium on 17 June 1997.[15]
Recognition
In recognition of Rogers' achievements in rugby refereeing, his alma mater now awards the "Ian Rogers Trophy for the Most Competent Rugby Referee".[16]
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